The EOS/ESD Association offers a variety of videos to better understand EOS and ESD control. Topics include Electrostatic (ESD) Discharge, How to Measure Gloves, Measuring Flooring Resistance – Product Qualification & Compliance Verification, Voltage Suppression, Static Induction and more. Click HERE to view all the videos.
The ESD Association‘s Resistance-to-Ground (Rtg) requirement for an operator wearing a wrist strap is < 3.5 X 107 ohms (ANSI/ESD S20.20). A wireless wrist strap will never meet this requirement. Wireless wrist straps claim to work by “making (a) body’s static electricity to discharge through discharge box.” Assuming that an operator was tribocharged to 10…
Desco made our first crude version of a wrist strap for an aerospace customer in Southern California. The wrist strap was basically a metal watchband connected to a wire with a ring terminal on it. There were no industry accepted standards, qualification procedures, or certification processes at that time. ESD susceptible components used in electronics…
The 38th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove (Anaheim), CA. Desco has been a part of the ESD Symposium for nearly 30 years. Desco employees have volunteered their time to be a part of the ESD Association’s standards meetings, working groups, and other functions at…
The 2007 version of the ANSI/ESD S20.20 was updated in 2014. The ESDA now offers a guided presentation of the changes on their website HERE The JAN/FEB edition of the ESDA’s Threshold details the changes – Significant Changes Made From the 2007 Version To The 2014 Version Of ANSI/ESD S20.20 To download a complimentary .pdf of…
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As pointed out by the ESD Association, “Certification provides confirmation that a person meets certain criteria of knowledge and problem-solving ability. Certification can be beneficial on multiple levels. For the certifying organization, it provides standard practices that create discipline within the industry, it provides awareness and advances in technology, and it can provide increased cooperation between…
The 2007 version of the ANSI/ESD S20.20 has been updated. The ESDA continues to remove guidance from the ANSI/ESD S20.20 and focus the document on the requirements for an ESD Control Plan. Guidance for how to meet requirements of the ANSI/ESD S20.20 and how to mange the ESD Control Plan is detailed in the ESD Handbook-…
The 36th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits will be held at at the The Westin La Paloma Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Desco has been a part of the ESD Symposium for all 36 years of its existence. Desco employees have volunteered their time to be a part of the ESD Association’s standards meetings, working groups, and…
EOS/ESD Association, Inc. Stay Educated, Stay Current! With ESDA Online Training June 10th – August 7th, 2014 Meet training requirements without travel expenses. Bring new employees up to speed. Learn new technologies. Reserve a training bundle today, choose your classes later. Offering Certification Program courses online Online Device Stress Testing Certification program. Complete six of…
The ESDA Northeast Regional Tutorial Program May 6-8, 2014 Teradyne Conference Center 600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA Class 0 Devices & Boards – ESD Controls and Auditing Measurements ESD Standards Overview for the Program Manager Packaging Principles for the Program Manager Ionization Issues and Answers for the Program Manager Flooring Selection: Uncovering Maintenance, Ownership…
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